Jesus in Hollywood: Streets Fill for Eucharistic Procession

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In Short: On a sweltering Wednesday in Los Angeles, more than 1,000 faithful participants braved the humid conditions to join a Eucharistic Procession through the streets of Hollywood, a high-energy district known for its film industry and celebrities.

Eucharistic Procession 5 7th National Eucharistic Congress Cleveland 1935 — Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles led the procession, advocating for peace and sharing the joy of Christ’s love. Before the procession, Blessed Sacrament Church was filled with approximately 1,000 attendees, including nuns, priests, families with children, and people of all ages.

Participants carried the Eucharist through the streets, passing by Hollywood’s most recognizable landmarks, and returned to the church for a Silent Eucharistic Adoration Holy Hour. The procession was in anticipation of the new Adore Him: He is Here film, a documentary exploring the impact of spending time before the Blessed Sacrament.

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Wednesday was fiercely hot and uncharacteristically humid in Los Angeles, but the procession’s more than 1,000 participants, according to the archdiocese, did not let the humidity and heat deter them.
Credit: Poncho Romero for Archdiocese of Los Angeles A different kind of "star" took over the streets of Hollywood with a Eucharistic Procession on Wednesday as hundreds adored Jesus.
Hollywood, California, the heart of the American film industry, is a high-energy town whose streets have seen all kinds of stars on the Walk of Fame.
But a different scene filled its streets — a scene of quiet prayer and worship, and peaceful singing — on September 9, when Archbishop José H.
The procession came in anticipation of the new Adore Him: He is Here film, a documentary film exploring what happens when Catholics rediscover the gift waiting for them in every tabernacle.
Through stories of conversion, healing, and renewed faith, Adore Him “makes the case for what the Church has always known: that time spent before the Blessed Sacrament changes everything.” Deacon Greco, who helped lead the procession and program, is an executive producer for the film.
Adore Him is the follow-up to Greco’s successful 2024 documentary Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Eucharist.

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